Thanks Jeff, should have realized they now tie in with what was, I think, the old ACL. Larry -- ... The rails between Weldon and Norlina were removed many...
Does anyone know of a dealer in the area that sells Casey Holtzinger's famous prints of his original water colors? Years ago, Mikes Trainland in Suffolk, VA...
Thanks for the photos Skip. I need to get down there and scope all of this out. I've only ventured up the Commonwealth one time and it looks like this will...
I have added a photo of a string of locomotives on the way to the new APM terminal on 9/5/07. They will be on display for the opening. The photograph shows...
Skip - Very unique! Thanks for posting. Walt - Go to the group homepage, click on Photos, then go to the "Commonwealth RR" album. Look at the last photo. ...
Skip, Looking at your photos again I think I am getting a better understanding. What bridge are you standing near when you took that photo looking toward the...
Skip, Is the area around the 16.6 MP in Suffolk? Is the connection near the Commonwealth bridge over Bus 58 and 460 in Suffolk? I have seen the Commonwealth...
The picture of the curve was taken from the bridge that crosses the CSX tracks. It is just south of business Route 58/460 at MP 16.6. The yard at Sportsman...
Thanks Skip....I lived their 25+ years and as soon as you said Commonwealth Bridge over the CSX tracks I knew exactly where your talking about. I grew up (and...
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I counted 19 locomotives in and around the coal bin in Newport News this afternoon when I got off work at 15:30. There were also 2 units waiting to depart with...
Thanks Larry. Jeff H. ... From: Larry To: Tidewater_Rails@... Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 1:34 PM Subject: RE: [Tidewater_Rails] Work on the...
my mom lives in franklin they are going to make a musume they have had a few articles in the paper about it i have copies of the articles i am willing to share...
Just now I heard a new train symbol on the CSX Portsmouth Sub. X091, He is headed south through Franklin now. Anybody know what this is ? I did not see the...
John, Usually moves with an "X" symbol are light power moves. Although in all my years living up there I don't recall hearing a light power move on the...
Yes it is a light power move from Berckley Yard to probably Rockymount. I was on one a few weeks ago and it was a X091 then too. Light power from grain trains...
<http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=133542&ran=171237> One part of the text reads: ..."We're all concerned about the money and cost overruns,"...
Yesterday dawned with clear blue skies and cool temperatures. Bill Whitbeck, Charlie Curley, Steve Taylor, and myself all met in downtown Weldon, NC for what...
A second, MAJOR feature article about Norfolk VA's new LRT system appeared in the Sunday, Sept. 30 edition of the Virginian-Pilot newspaper, with an entire...
TRAINS NEWS WIRE Funding approved for Norfolk light-rail line October 3, 2007 NORFOLK, Va. - Federal Transit Administrator James S. Simpson signed contracts...
I am sorry if any of you receive more than one copy of this announcement... The Alexander Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society is holding their...
